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EESC 212 Midterm 1 TermsWeather Correct Answer-Day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, including pressure, temperature and humidity.
Climate Correct Answer-A long-term view of weather conditions for a location.
Meteorology Correct Answer-The study of physics, thermodynamics, and chemistry of the atmosphere.
Shape of Earth Correct Answer-Oblate spheroid
Zenith Correct Answer-The highest point; something directly overhead relative to a horizontal plane.
Zenith Angle Correct Answer-The angle formed between a line perpendicular to the earth's surface and the position of the sun in the sky.
Longitudinal width of each time zone. Correct Answer-360° / 24 hours =
15° per hour
Azimuth Correct Answer-A horizontal angle measured clockwise from north or south; around the horizontal plane.
Altitude (or elevation) Correct Answer-Height above sea level. UTC Correct Answer-Coordinated Universal Time
GMT Correct Answer-Greenwich Mean Time
Reference point for LATITUDE, 0° Correct Answer-Equator
Reference point for LONGITUDE, 0° Correct Answer-Prime Meridian
Cartesian coordinates used for the magnitude of wind velocity. Correct Answer-U: north-south
V: east-west
W: elevation
Cartesian Coordinates Correct Answer-Units that indicate the location of
a point on Earth's surface relative to a fixed reference (origin).
Meteorological Coordinates Correct Answer-Movement described 2-
dimensionally by cardinal directions or azimuth.
Wind is described in which direction? Correct Answer-The direction they are coming FROM.
Distance between measures of parallel latitude. Correct Answer-111 km Conceptual Models Correct Answer-Verbal or graphical explanations for
how a system works or is organized.
Physical Models Correct Answer-A scale replica of a system for demonstration.
Mathematical Models Correct Answer-System models that describes requirements numerically.
SI unit for temperature Correct Answer-Kelvins (K)
SI unit for length Correct Answer-Meters (m)
SI unit for mass Correct Answer-Kilogram (kg)
SI unit for time Correct Answer-Seconds (s)
SI unit for force Correct Answer-Newton (N)
Combined units of force (Newtons) Correct Answer-1 N = kg x m x s^-2
Force Correct Answer-The energy required to move a mass at a velocity per unit time within a measure of time.
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